Today, four Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) employees plead guilty to participating in an alleged massive disability fraud scheme. Former workers James Resier, Philip Pulsonetti, Michael Stavola, and Christopher Parlante claimed to be disabled so that they could receive benefits to which they were not entitled.

As of 3am on December 2nd, the Port Authority’s new tolls went into effect across the bridges and tunnels between New York and New Jersey. The 2012 increases call for $1 more on autos & buses and $2 on trucks.